Lakers guard Austin Reaves spreads festive cheer as he adorably grants young fan’s Christmas wish ahead of win against Oklahoma City Thunder
- Reaves averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists for LA
- The guard played for the nearby Oklahoma Sooners in college
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves created a great Christmas memory for a young fan during Saturday's 129-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Reaves spotted a fan in the crowd wearing his jersey and holding up a sign that read, “All I want for Christmas is to meet Austin Reaves.”
Reaves, who played the role of Santa Claus, not only fulfilled the fan's wish by posing for a photo, but he also autographed his No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners jersey that the fan was holding.
The Lakers were participating in a shootout before the game against the Thunder when Reaves was accompanied by an arena security guard to meet the fan.
Heading into the game against OKC, Reaves had averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists while primarily acting as the Lakers' sixth man.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves granted a Christmas wish for a young fan in Oklahoma City
Reaves averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists as the Lakers' sixth man
Reaves' festive goodwill in fulfilling the fans' Christmas list may have bought the Lakers a bit of luck tonight as LA took a commanding lead in the second quarter and was able to stay ahead on the scoreboard for the rest of the game en route to the victory.
LA needed a win to turn around their recent performance after losing their last four games in a row.
Reaves himself went on to score 11 points and get nine assists in the win, nearly recording a double-double off the bench.
LeBron James delivered another dominant performance for the Lakers, finishing his night with 40 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
The Lakers will take the court again on Christmas Day against the Boston Celtics.